Improvement in horse-rakes



J. N. BAXTER.

Horse Rake.

Patented July 24. 1866.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN N. BAXTER, OF GREENSBURG, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,5l7, dated July 24,1866.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN N. BAXTER, ofGreensbnrg, in the county of Decatur and State of Indiana, have inventeda new and Improved Horse-Hake; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof which willenable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which- Fignre 1 is a plan or top view of my inventionFig. 2, a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new and improved revolving horse-rake; andit consists of a rectangular frame provided with two sets of teeth, andhaving thills attached to it in such a manner that the rake, when oneset of teeth have raked up a load, may make a half-revolution in orderto discharge its load and the other set of teeth be brought into aworking position.

The object of the invention is to obtain a rake of the class specifiedwhich will operate with but little friction, be simple in construction,and economical to manufacture.

A A represent two parallel bars, which are connected by transversepieces B B and end pieces, 0 G, the transverse pieces B B being framedinto the bars A A, and the ends of the bars A A having round tenons a onthem, which are secured by metal straps b to the ends of (l (l.

The bars A A, transverse pieces B B, and end pieces, 0 0, form a rigidrectangular frame, and the bars A A have teeth D inserted in them insuch a manner as to project from opposite sides of the frame, as shownclearly in Fi 2.

The end pieces, 0 O, are slotted longitudinally, as shown at c, andthrough these slots 0 pins or journals 61 pass, said pins or journalsbeing attached to the inner ends of thills E, to which the horse isattached.

The slots 0, it will be seen by referring to Fig. 2, are quite long, andwhen the implement is being drawn along the pins orjournals d bearagainst the front ends of the slots 0, the points of the teeth D at thefront ends of the frame being in contact with the earth and raking upthe hay, the operator having hold of one or more of the teeth D at therear of the frame, which teeth extend upward in a slightly-inclinedposition and serve as convenient handles.

When the front teeth, D, have raked up a sufficient quantity of hay theoperator slightly raises the rear part of the frame, which causes theends of the front teeth to catch into the earth, and the machine, underthe pull of the draft-animal, Will cause the frame to make ahalf-revolution, the front teeth discharging their load and passing upat the rear of the frame, while the rear teeth assume a front positionand the pins or journals (1 of the thills move forward in the slots 0,so as always to be in the front ends thereof.

The arrangement is extremely simple and efficient, may be constructed ata small cost, and there are no parts liable to get out of repair orbecome deranged by use.

I do not claim, broadly, a revolving frame provided with two sets ofteeth, for such device has been previously used for a horse-rake; but

I do claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A frameprovided with two sets of raketeeth, D D, projecting from oppositesides, in combination with thills E, attached to the end pieces, 0 O. ofthe frame by pins orjournals cl, secured to the inner ends of the thillsand passing through oblong slots 0 in the end pieces, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

JOHN N. BAXTER.

Witnesses W. M. PYLE, WM. D. DAILY.

